Britain needs houses, and Labour’s bold plan will address that. But it may require more migrants

Ministers are ready to be relentless over planning reform. There is a skills gap though – and they must be brave enough to fill it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Trump says Fed chair would resign if asked and condemns him over interest rates

President, whose tariffs has caused turmoil, said Jerome Powell is ‘always too late and wrong’ with rate policy

Reeves says inflation fall shows ‘plan for change is working’ – as it happened

Chancellor says wages are growing faster than prices but acknowledges many are still struggling with the cost of living

While Starmer’s hand was forced on British Steel, it’s time to forge ahead with more nationalisations

The majority of Britons are sick of privatisation and value public ownership. Labour must offer a radical alternative, writes Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Little sign that tax rise for employers will mean mass job losses, data shows

No dramatic shakeout so far, but jobs data may yet look like a snapshot of the calm before the storm of Trump’s tariffs

Number of payrolled workers in UK fell by 78,000 ahead of budget tax rise

Wages rise 5.9% in three months to February, while unemployment unchanged at 4.4%

UK business confidence falls to lowest level in over two years, survey shows

Accountants’ institute says first quarter of 2025 was ‘harrowing’ for companies amid tax rises and US tariffs

Rachel Reeves calls for global free trade fightback to protect UK economy

New measures announced to help tariff-hit British firms amid ambitious plans to foster closer ties with EU

Did Trump’s tariffs kill economic populism?

Lasting damage has been done not only to Trump’s political credibility but to globalisation as a system

US stock markets rally as White House says there is ‘great optimism’ in the economy – as it happened

US markets close on high note after turbulent week as White House insists Trump’s tariffs are ‘proven economic formula’

Government scrambles to save British Steel as firm faces crisis within crisis

Union leaders have welcomed moves towards public ownership but it is not an auspicious environment for nationalisation

Labour MPs urge ministers to focus on rebuilding trading relationship with EU

Call to prioritise reset with Europe comes after top adviser to Trump downplays prospect of US tariffs being reduced

GDP jump offers Rachel Reeves some light as UK enters Trump tariff tunnel

Growth defied forecasts that chancellor had hobbled economy, but trade war casts long shadow

Trump’s economic adviser dampens Starmer’s hopes of tariffs relief

It would take an ‘extraordinary deal’ for any country to improve on 10% rate, says Kevin Hassett

US markets close with steep losses as Trump tariffs branded ‘worst self-inflicted wound’ by a successful economy – as it happened

Wall Street stocks tumbled again as investors remain jittery while former US treasury chief criticises Trump’s economic policy